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Modern electrical panels range in size from 100 amps up to 400 amps. While most electricians recommend a 200 amp panel for new homes, many older homes are still equipped with much smaller electrical panels. Some are as small as 60 amps, which is not adequate for today's electrical demands.
If you live in an older home or find that your circuit panel is not adequate for your family's electrical needs, you may have to upgrade your panel to a larger one.
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The National Electrical Code is a benchmark for the design and installation of electrical installations. It outlines what you are supposed to do and the materials you are supposed to use in your electrical wiring and installations. Many of them are things that concern your electrician, but there are others that you should know about, especially if you are planning to dabble in electrical DIY works. Here are a few examples of things you should know as a homeowner:
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If your lights flash and the power fluctuates in your new home throughout the day, it may be a sign of faulty wiring. But how can your home have bad wiring when it's new? If you use high-capacity appliances, you can inadvertently damage your home's wiring. Here's how large appliances affect your home's wiring and what your electrician can do to remedy the problems they cause.
How Do Large Appliances Affect Your Electrical Wiring?
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Do you have dimming lights in your home that really shouldn't be dimming? How about lights that only turn on sometimes when you flip the switch? Have you ever felt a little zap when you touch your electric stove with wet hands? Does your microwave seem to lose some of its power sometimes? These are all signs that there could be serious issues with your home electrical system. Visit my blog to learn some troubleshooting tests that you can run and learn when to contact your local electrician for professional inspections and repairs to your system before a fire starts or an electrocution occurs.